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### Question: What are the Symptoms of Atrial Septal Defect?
### Response: When a person has no other congenital defect, symptoms may be absent, especially in children. Symptoms may begin any time after birth through childhood and even into adulthood. Symptoms may include:
Difficulty breathing Heart palpitations in adults Frequent respiratory infections in children Shortness of breath with activity
Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.